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Mon Oncle

Original title: Mon oncle
  • 19581958
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 56m
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7.7/10
23K
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Mon Oncle (1958)
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Comedy
Monsieur Hulot visits the technology-driven world of his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew, but he can't quite fit into the surroundings.Monsieur Hulot visits the technology-driven world of his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew, but he can't quite fit into the surroundings.Monsieur Hulot visits the technology-driven world of his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew, but he can't quite fit into the surroundings.
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    • Jacques Tati
    • Jacques Lagrange(artistic collaboration)
    • Jean L'Hôte(artistic collaboration)
    • Jacques Tati
  • Stars
    • Jacques Tati(uncredited)
    • Jean-Pierre Zola
    • Adrienne Servantie
    • Jacques Tati
    • Jacques Lagrange(artistic collaboration)
    • Jean L'Hôte(artistic collaboration)
    • Jacques Tati
  • Stars
    • Jacques Tati(uncredited)
    • Jean-Pierre Zola
    • Adrienne Servantie
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 83User reviews
    • 95Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar

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    Jacques Tati and Alain Bécourt in Mon Oncle (1958)
    Dominique Marie and Adrienne Servantie in Mon Oncle (1958)
    Dominique Marie and Adrienne Servantie in Mon Oncle (1958)
    Jacques Tati and Alain Bécourt in Mon Oncle (1958)
    Jacques Tati, Lucien Frégis, and Dominique Marie in Mon Oncle (1958)
    Adrienne Servantie and Jean-Pierre Zola in Mon Oncle (1958)
    Jacques Tati in Mon Oncle (1958)
    Jacques Tati in Mon Oncle (1958)
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    Jacques Tati
    Jacques Tati
    • Monsieur Hulot
    • (uncredited)
    Jean-Pierre Zola
    Jean-Pierre Zola
    • Charles Arpel
    Adrienne Servantie
    Adrienne Servantie
    • Madame Arpel
    Lucien Frégis
    • Monsieur Pichard
    • (as Lucien Fregis)
    Betty Schneider
    Betty Schneider
    • Betty, Landlord's Daughter
    Jean-François Martial
    • Walter
    • (as J.F. Martial)
    Dominique Marie
    Dominique Marie
    • Neighbor
    Yvonne Arnaud
    Yvonne Arnaud
    • Georgette, the Housekeeper
    Adelaide Danieli
    • Madame Pichard
    Alain Bécourt
    Alain Bécourt
    • Gerard Arpel
    • (as Alain Becourt)
    Régis Fontenay
    • Braces Dealer
    • (as Regis Fontenay)
    Claude Badolle
    • Flea Market Dealer
    Max Martel
    • Drunken Man
    Nicolas Bataille
    • Working Man
    Daki
    • Daki, the Arpels' Dachshund
    • (uncredited)
    Dominique Derly
    • Monsieur Arpel's Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    André Dino
    • Sweep
    • (uncredited)
    Suzanne Franck
        • Jacques Tati
        • Jacques Lagrange(artistic collaboration)
        • Jean L'Hôte(artistic collaboration)
        • Jacques Tati
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      • Trivia
        While filming, Jacques Tati and his crew came across a playful group of street dogs. Tati made several shots of them, which he later used to connect scenes. When filming was over, he couldn't bear leaving them alone, and he placed an advertisement in the newspaper, calling them "movie stars"; all dogs eventually were taken in by respectable families.
      • Goofs
        Whenever M. Arpel parks his car in his tiny home garage, he always pulls in front-end first; however, whenever he leaves for work in the morning, the car always exits the garage front-end first. (This may be a subtle sight gag on (Jacques Tati)'s part.)
      • Quotes

        Charles Arpel: We could go to the Sexy Club.

        Madame Arpel: I prefer Constantino and his nice music.

      • Crazy credits
        The opening credits appear on signs at a construction site.
      • Alternate versions
        An English version of the movie, that is some 10 minutes shorter with less dialogue, was shot side-by-side with the French version.
      • Connections
        Featured in V.I.P.-Schaukel: Episode #7.3 (1977)

      User reviews83

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      8/10
      Come For The Pretty, Stay For The Witty
      This was my introduction to the world of Jacques Tati...and I liked it. If Tati's filmmaking M.O. was to remind us of Charlie Chaplin & Buster Keaton, mission very successfully accomplished. 'Mon Oncle' could have been a silent film. It uses sound effects and music to tell 75% of the story anyway, just as Charlie and Buster and their contemporaries did so well in the talk-free era. He also has their simplicity of camera movement. And as with those film giants, Tati is the star/director/producer and co-writer of this project. His recurring Monsieur Hulot character isn't as famous as the Little Tramp, but the quirky Frenchman is just as bumbling and likable.

      In line with Chaplin's 'Modern Times', the theme of 'Mon Oncle' is the inability of one man to adapt to new technology. The slapstick sequences that result from the clash of man versus machine are more amusing than truly hilarious. There are a few big laughs, but you'll smile more than than you'll guffaw. There's no standard plot. Hulot's sister, her husband, and their son live in an ultra-modern '50s house. (This weird set is truly magnificent.) Occasionally, they have trendy guests---the out-of-place Hulot among them---and he inadvertently gets the ball of chaos rolling. If his sister's house is too bizarre for him, he still gets to enjoy old-fashioned pleasures in other areas of France. He doesn't fit in with these social climbers, but the man is charming and unflappable in his own eccentric way.

      This movie looks as stunning as Hitchcock's 'Vertigo' (also released in '58). Both pictures use colour extraordinarily well (especially green) and Tati's film would be worth seeing for the visuals alone. He also makes it a delightful aural experience with a jaunty music score and comical sound design. It's not all a cold technical exercise, though. The acting is a bit exaggerated (except for Tati's underplaying), but they only look foolish in the name of laughs. Will you enjoy a French comedy from nearly 50 years ago? Is 'Mon Oncle' just a critical darling (Oscar for Foreign Language Film, a prize at Cannes) and not an audience picture? Hey, I didn't think I'd be entertained by a two-hour French trifle, but I was. Rent the Criterion DVD and drink in the plush visuals, then have some grins. Come for the pretty, stay for the witty.
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      • Release date
        • November 3, 1958 (United States)
        • France
        • Italy
        • French
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      • Filming locations
        • Place d'Armes, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, France
      • Production companies
        • Specta Films
        • Gray-Film
        • Alter Films
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      • 1 hour 56 minutes
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